Donal Carey

1995–1997Taoiseach1995–1997Arts, Culture and the GaeltachtTeachta DálaIn office
February 1982 – May 2002ConstituencyClareSenatorIn office
October 1981 – February 1982ConstituencyLabour Panel Personal detailsBorn (1937-10-15) 15 October 1937 (age 86)
Limerick, IrelandPolitical partyFine GaelChildrenJoeEducationSt Flannan's CollegeAlma materUniversity College Dublin

Donal Carey (born 15 October 1937) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands from 1995 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1982 to 2002. He also served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1981 to 1982.^[1]

Carey was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis and University College Dublin. He was elected to the 15th Seanad in 1981 as a Senator for the Labour Panel. Carey was elected a Fine Gael TD for the Clare constituency at the February 1982 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election.^[2]

On 27 January 1995, he was appointed by the Rainbow Government on the nomination of John Bruton as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for western development and rural renewal and Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, holding the posts until the change of government in 1997.^[3]

His son Joe Carey was elected in 2007 as a Fine Gael TD for the same constituency.

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Political offices
Preceded by Noel Dempsey Tom Kitt Noel Treacy	Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach 1995–1997 With: Phil Hogan (1994–1995) Jim Higgins (1995) Avril Doyle Gay Mitchell	Succeeded by Séamus Brennan Dick Roche
Preceded by Pat "the Cope" Gallagher	Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 1995–1997	Succeeded by Éamon Ó Cuív as Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands